United States Faces Cuban Belligerency Question
The House foreign affairs committee will review Cuban insurgent belligerency in a February meeting. Sub committee Adams, Draper, and Tucker report two resolutions, one recognizing Cuban belligerency and another pacific approach. A full committee member predicts belligerency may be adopted unless debate delays action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Messrs. Adams
Pennsylvania
Draper
Massachusetts
Tucker
Virginia
Law and filibusters stall conviction in Bermuda raid
Federal authorities doubt there is enough evidence to convict the five men led by General Galixto Garcia and others arrested in the Bermuda raid. Rifles and ammunition were found on a tug, not the steamship. Spain seeks convictions, while officials fear no proof of an expedition.
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New York
Bermuda
J. S. T. Stranahan
Galixto Garcia
Samuel Hughes
John Brabazon
Guerra
J. D. Hart
Kennedy
South Carolina Contested Elections Favor Sitting Members
House elections committee sided with sitting members in two cases from South Carolina. In Wilson v McLaurin, McLaurin won for the sixth district. In Johnson v Stokes, Stokes was awarded the seat.
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Washington
House Committee On Elections No
McCall
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Wilson
McLaurin
Johnson
Stokes
Bond and investment schemes ruled as lotteries by AG decision
Attorney General Harmon told Postmaster General Wilson that widespread bond and investment schemes operate as lotteries and therefore cannot receive mail privileges. The ruling labels these schemes as lotteries across the nation.
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Washington
Harmon
Wilson
House approves patent extension bill with amendments
The Speaker announced that the House passed the bill extending the government’s time to challenge land patents tied to railroad and wagon road grants. Senate changes cut future extension from ten to six years and added canal grants. Vote 165 to 93.
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Washington
House
Senate
Yeas
Army appropriation bill reported to Senate with larger total
Washington February 26 The army appropriation bill was reported to the Senate today. It shows an increase of $3500, bringing the total to $23,279,402.73. Estimates had totaled $24,093,276 while the current year act appropriates $23,252,208.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Vermont Prisoner Escapes from Rutland House of Correction
Ernest Jondro, a trusted inmate at the Rutland House of Correction, escaped during road repair near the prison gate. He had served fifty one days of a petty larceny sentence, part of a longer term for grand larceny at White River Junction. This marks the fifth escape in six months with no captures yet.
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Rutland
Ernest Jondro
House of Correction
Proctor
Jondron
White River Junction
Wealthy Newark Clothier Ends Life in New York Hotel
George Watson a wealthy clothing merchant of Newark New Jersey committed suicide in his Gilsey House room in New York, cutting his throat with a razor. Family life there since October and business reverses are cited as factors in the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Watson
Newark
M. J
Gilsey House
All Saloon Closures End Fight in East Cambridge
In East Cambridge the Moore brothers and Keefe of the Globe Hotel pleaded guilty as part of a liquor nuisance case. D. J. Keefe was fined $50. the Moores had cases placed on file and both retail and wholesale operations were ordered closed with a May 1 sale ban. The town will stay dry until May pending a April 6 town meeting.
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Temperance Committee
Boston Pair Wed In Springfield Street Hall Ceremony
Myer Bornstein and Miss Bessie Rena Cobe of Boston married yesterday at Minot Hall Springfield Street under a floral bell by Rev. Dr. Hirschberg. The event featured bridesmaids, ushers, a maid of honor, and a lavish reception with dancing and a banquet attended by numerous relatives and guests from Boston New York Newport and Pittsburg.
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Minot Hall
Springfield Street
Myer Bornstein
Bessie Rena Cobe
Boston
Hirschberg
Abraham Bernhardt
Messrs
M. H. Cobe
J. M. Cobe
G. Sanger
L. Leavitt
Dresden
Julia Bornstein
Lillian Solomon
Bessie Turkus
Jennie Levy
More Negro Emigrants for Liberia Arrive in Savannah
A special Westbound train brought 250 negro emigrants to Savannah, Georgia, on February 26. They will sail aboard the Laurada for Monrovia the next day. About 100 more are to join here, completing the second Liberia voyage by the International Migration Society, based in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Liberia
Monrovia
International Migration Society
Birmingham
Fire Rips Stable in Abington Damaging Express Outfit
A large stable on Washington Street in Abington burned last night destroying several valuable horses and much of the Boston & Abington Express Company equipment. William Vance reports about 1500 dollars in building loss and 220 dollars in contents with a partial insurance of 2500 dollars on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abington
Washington Street
William Vance
Boston & Abington Express Company
Boxers Strike At Warner Bros Plant For Pay Cut
Bridgeport Conn Feb 26 Employees in the paper box department of Warner Bros corset makers struck yesterday over a ten percent wage reduction. This morning half the strikers returned to work and the other positions were filled by new workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Warner Bros
Worcester jail death under investigation after head blows
John Campbell aged 42 died in Worcester jail after arriving from Milford for drunkenness. He was unconscious and delirious most of the time. An autopsy found the primary cause to be multiple blows to the head with external marks visible. State Detective Peleg F. Murray leads the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
John Campbell
Milford
Baker
Peleg F. Murray
New York Banker Noted for Elopement License
Edwin G. Thurber a New York banker received a marriage license in Stamford Connecticut to wed Mrs. Fannie True of New York City. Dr Kindred head of the sanitarium ordered clergymen not to perform the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
Edwin G. Thurber
New York
Fannie True
New York City
Steamer Spree Refloated After Wezer Grounding
The steamer Spree bound for New York ran aground in the River Wezer yesterday but was floated today and resumed its voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Spree
New York
Wezer
Bangor Pulp & Paper Company Assigns to Boston Men
The Bangor Pulp & Paper Company with mills near Bangor assigns to Stanton Day of Boston and Charles J. Dunn of Orono. President Henry S Hyde of Springfield and treasurer C. W. Walcott of Boston oversee a $246,890 capital with debts over $85,000. The Orono plant lease allows rent at 10 percent of capital stock, due July 1 and Jan 1, with 60 days grace. failure permits Orono to take possession. Work stoppage follows nonpayment. workers protest while assignees retain enough staff to maintain heat and fire protection.
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Bangor
Bangor Pulp & Paper Company
Stanton Day
Boston
Charles J. Dunn
Orono
Henry 8S. Hyde
Springfield
C. W. Walcott
Basin Mills
Orono Pulp & Paper Company
Orono Company
Clark
Wakefield Town Hall Dedication in Sanbornville
The Wakefield Town Hall, a $20 000 project, was dedicated in Sanbornville N H with delegates from Boston and Portsmouth. John W Sanborn chaired the proceedings, with prayers by Rev Joseph Spinney and remarks from several dignitaries. An 800 attendee banquet followed, plus an evening ball in the hall.
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Sanbornville
N. H
Wakefield Town Hall
Boston
Portsmouth
John W. Sanborn
Joseph Spinney
Frank J. Leavitt
Sanborn
Lovell Lake
Wakefield
East Town
Charles B. Gaffney
Rochester
Josiah G. Hall
Dover
John B Nash
Conway
A. B. Thompson
Raymond
Herbert G. Rodgers
William H. Willey
Joseph L. Johnson
New Hall
Fifth annual meeting of Suffolk Branch women’s missionary society
The fifth annual meeting of the Young Ladies' Missionary Societies of the Suffolk Branch of the Congregational Woman's Board of Missions will be held at Central Church Newtonville on Saturday. The program includes devotional meeting reports from secretaries discussion of methods and business papers on How to Make Missionary Meetings Interesting and How to Do Advanced Work a supper and social. Evening addresses will be given by Rev J K Browne of Karpoot Turkey and Mrs George M Rowland of Tottori Japan.
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Young Ladies’ Missionary Societies
Suffolk
Congregational Woman’s Board of Missions
Newtonville
Ed B. Wilder
G. W. Brooks
J. K. Browne
Karpoot
Turkey
George M. Rowland
Tottori
Japan
Rail road seeks Prospect street property in Middletown
The New York New Haven Hartford railroad is negotiating for property on Prospect street in Middletown raising rumor that part of its machine shops may move from New Haven. It is also rumored the line plans to fill the Lyman viaduct on the Air Line east of Middletown, a famous gorge 600 feet wide and 159 feet deep where cars now cross on trestle.
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Middletown
Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Prospect Street
New Haven
Lyman Viaduct
Air Line
Plymouth Man John H. Melvin Remembered in Plymouth
The body of John H. Melvin, a native of Plymouth, was brought home for burial after dying in Worcester on February 21. Melvin spent 23 years in Chicago and worked with Gallup Clark Co., commission merchants. His wife Clara H. was the daughter of the late Judge Burrows, and Melvin was a member of the firm with George Clark. He was noted for his pleasant manner and the esteem he earned.
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Plymouth
N. H
John H. Melvin
Melvin
Worcester
Chicago
Gallup, Clark & Co
Clara H
Judge Burrows
George Clark
Parker House
Boston
Clark
Union concert features Grace Huntington and ensemble
The entertainment program at the Union showcased soprano Grace Huntington contralto Alice M. Sibley baritone Stephen Townsend reader Mabelle Ruth Burbank accompanist Harry P. Stearns and a mandolin and guitar club directed by Lylie Smith with Ardell Co Cook Mattie Hoffmann Speidill Edith Hardy and O H Parr on piano to a large enthusiastic audience.
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The
Union
Grace Huntington
Alice M. Sibley
Stephen Townsend
Mabelle Ruth Burbank
Harry P. Stearns
Euphonia Mandolin and Guitar Club
Lylie Smith
Ardell Co. Cook
Mattie M. Hoffmann
Anna Speidill
Edith L. Hardy
O. H. Parr
Fox Hunt Anniversary marked in Kennett Square event
On March 26 Kennett Square hosts a grand fox hunt to mark the 100th anniversary of the fox hunt described in Bayard Taylor's Story of Kennett. Foxes will be released at Barton Farm with Sandy Flash and Gilbert Potter performances. Dinner at Old Unicorn Hotel funds Kennett Union Library.
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Oxford
Penn
Bayard Taylor
Kennett
Kennett Square
Barton Farm
Sandy Flash
Gilbert Potter
Hunt
Old Unicorn Hotel
Kennett Union Library
Taylor
Cambridge City Debates Over Land Tax and Health Board
John T. Scully lodges broad complaints about land valuations by the Assessors Ward 2 parcels compare 2712 cents per foot to 20 cents on similar lots while alleging bias by the Board of Health over nuisance classifications and gravel rules. Officials reply with detailed defenses and pledge to meet concerns and correct errors if found.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Albany Street
Board of Health
Main Street
Cambridge
John T. Scully
First Street
East Cambridge
Board of Assessors of
Committee On Finance
Scully
Assessors’ Department
The
Boston Mechanics
Mrs Fulton Dies After Paralysis In Somerville
Laura W. Fulton wife of Rev Dr Justin D Fulton pastor of First Baptist Somerville died at home from paralysis. Funeral at 3 pm in First Baptist Somerville, burial in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn services to be held at Centennial Baptist Church. Born Oct 9 1829 in Bennington Vermont she previously lived in New York and Brooklyn churches and aided her husband in anti popery work.
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Laura W. Fulton
Justin D. Fulton
First Baptist Church of
Somerville
First Baptist Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Centennial Baptist Church
Fulton
Greenwood Cemetery
Bennington
New York
John G. Whipple
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Hanson Place
Centennial Baptist Churches
Dr. Fulton
Buried with Honors for Ex Boatswain Henry P Grace
Services for Henry P Grace ex boatswain of the U S Navy were held at his Dorchester home then moved to Immaculate Conception Church. Marine officers from the Charlestown Navy Yard and Naval Veterans joined Post 7 G A R and the Kearsarge Association in escort. Requiem mass, De Profundis, and Wilcox mass were sung. interment followed at Holyhood cemetery Brookline.
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Henry P. Grace
United States Navy
Brent Street
Dorchester
Immaculate Conception Church
Charlestown Navy Yard
Post 7
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans
United States
Father Reed
S. J
Gounod
Wilcox
James Donovan
Messrs
J. B. Henry
J. F. Brooks
United States Naval Service
J. J. Maissner
Andrew Houghton
Kearsarge Veterans
M. H. Sullivan
Patrick Hawley
James Scanlan
Thomas Maxwell
Naval Veterans
The
Kearsarge Association
Holyhood Cemetery
Brookline
Trouble Follows Uncle Eben Says Washington Star
Local quote notes Uncle Eben declaring trouble is always near. He adds that disappointment is unlikely no matter how things go, reflecting a folksy view captured by the Washington Star.
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Eben
Washington Star
D. D. Ezekiel Russell dies. longtime clergyman and educator
In Lynn on February 26 Rev Ezekiel Russell D D died at his daughter’s home Mrs C A Coffin. Born 1806 he graduated Amherst College 1829 oldest alumnus at death. He led Hopkins Academy Hadley 1839 taught at Amherst, studied at Andover, served North Adams Springfield and Randolph ministries until 1871. Also note Elijah Wilson of North Saugus died aged 93 and William Fessenden Abbott of Abbott Slipper Company died aged 60.
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Stowe Billings
Charles A. Coffin
General Electric Company
Elijah Wilson
North Saugus
Salem
Wilson
Andover
William Fessenden Abbott
Abbott
Stowe
Make Them Truly American In School Playground Debate
William H Bradley writes from Ward 6 on February 25 1896 defending an inclusive approach to a new school and playground. He argues Americans built North End schools welcomed Irish and Italian Hebrew children and urges opposition to racial or religious prejudice in education. He calls for unity and pride in the Stars and Stripes.
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Sir
North End
Johnnie Murphy
Lime Alley
Eddie Moran
Snowhill Street
Snelling Place
North Bennet Street
Arthur Sawyer
Sheafe Street
Willie Pitman
Salem Street
Hull
Charter
Sheafe
Salem Streets
William H. Bradley
Ward
Intercollegiate debate postponed and campus notices
The intercollegiate debate between Boston University and Wesleyan Varsity has been postponed to next week. Mentioned are contestants Sprague Lucius Bugbee and Gifford. Other items include A L Bartlett practicing law in Oroville California and Rev G H Bolster preaching in Surrey New Hampshire. Engagement of Miss Bloomie P Crooks teaching in Malden is announced. C C Stroup mourns his father’s death in Indiana. BU Teachers Association invites Buck Bourne Perrin to speak on April 10. Freshman officers elected led by President W J Ruston and others.
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Boston University
Wesleyan
Sprague
Lucius Bugbee
Gifford
A. L. Bartlett
Oroville
Cal
G. H. Bolster
Surrey
N. H
Bloomie P. Crooks
Malden
Mass
C. C. Stroup
Indiana
Augustus Buck
Borden H. Bourne
Perrin
Boston University Teachers’ Association
W. J. Ruston
Miss Potter
Miss Bigelow
Oliver
Grand Lodge Session Ends with Installations at Odd Fellows Hall
The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen closed its session in Odd Fellows Hall after minor by law amendments and twelve memorials. Elected and installed officers were Grand master workman John C. Gallagher of Connecticut Grand foreman Louis C Merrill of New Hampshire grand overseer Edward I Danforth of Maine grand guide Nathan Crary of Massachusetts and finance committee member Fred C Ingalls of Massachusetts.
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Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
Odd Fellows’ Hall
John C. Gallagher
Connecticut
Louis C. Merrill
New Hampshire
Edward I. Danforth
Maine
Nathan Crary
Massachusetts
Fred C. Ingalls
Newton Schools Decide to Retain Old Adams Schoolhouse
Newton Massachusetts school committee after a hearing with Newtonville citizens votes to keep using the old Adams schoolhouse as a kindergarten and to seek a new ventilating system per Professor Woodbridge’s recommendation, while planning continued use of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Woodbridge
Adams
W. C. Boyden
Newtonville
Chadwick
D. E. Baker
Moore
State District Police
Co. D. Cabot
E. A. Leach
T. Aubrey Byrne
C. F Avery
Mary Martin
Samuel Ward
Lewis Coffin
F. H. Howes
Hollis
Davis
G. M. Adams
Beck
Woodbridge
Winter Bulletin to Conclude in Present Form by Library
The Winter Bulletin marks the last issue in its current form after nearly thirty years as a quarterly publication. It notes the 103 numbers bound in fourteen volumes becoming bibliographical rarities, and previews Whitney’s Historical Fiction Catalogue on Spain and Portugal. The librarian plans monthly new-book lists and an alcove for first editions of American authors, inviting contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Public Library
Bulletin
Spain
Portugal
Social Rift of Astors and Vanderbilts Sparks Feuding
Gossip claims a Vanderbilt son’s marriage sparks a feud with the Astors. It centers on class and status as social ranks clash and Astor mansions reportedly close to the Vanderbilt ally. The piece underscores pride over merit in high society.
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ARMY
Vermont
Wm. N. Searles
E. 178Th Street
Tas Braxpaste Co
Canat Sz
Bohemia
Sunday Post
Ayer
NEW York Banker
Bangor Pulp and Paper Company
Wakefield'’S New Town Hall
FOX Hunt
Western Avenue
River Street
Charles A. Brown
City Hall
William A. Bancroft
Charles Street
Sea Wall
JL. M. Hastings
J. G. Gooch
Park Commission
Willia A. Bancroft
Board of Park Commissioners
Henry D. Yerxa
E. E. Spencer
Mrs. Fulton
City of
Lynn
Boston University Notes
the Sunday Post
Newton Schools
Winter Bulletin OF the Public Library
Astor Mansions
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